Keeping your shoulder down (don't shrug up toward your ear), walk the fingers of your injured arm up the wall as high as pain permits.

Hold that position for at least 15 to 30 seconds.

Slowly walk your fingers back down to the starting position.

Repeat at least 2 to 4 times, trying to reach higher each time.

By

Healthwise Staff

Primary Medical Reviewer

William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine

Specialist Medical Reviewer

Timothy Bhattacharyya, MD

Last Revised

November 30, 2011

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